Your team
Names the decision or deadline, supplies authorised records and approves any external communication. A rough account is enough to begin.
What we doRecognise the problem.
Recognise the problem.
Choose the result.
Bring an unanswered government question, a changed notice, a client update or an unfinished handover. epv establishes what the agreed records support, prepares the usable result and assigns the next step.
Municipal recordsProvincial sourcesFederal matters
Choose the starting pointThe problem determines
The problem determines
the engagement.
A researched client briefOpen one matter
Government monitoring and weekly briefsOperate the desk
Consultation deadlines and follow-upsOperate the desk
Calls, campaigns and correspondenceSeparately agreed communication scope
Stakeholder records and commitmentsOne matter or an operated month
Office ownership and handoverInstall the office
Government monitoring
Council agendas and policy changes.
A proposal, a recommendation or an adopted decision. Keep selected source versions and readable changes with their status and review date.
You receiveSource register and readable changes↗︎
Client briefs
Briefing notes and decision summaries.
What changed, what it means for this matter and what still needs an answer. Source references and review belong to the version you receive.
You receiveReviewed brief with source references↗︎
Deadlines & follow-ups
Consultation deadlines and next steps.
A named person, a due date and a recorded outcome. Keep the next step visible through a change of plans.
You receiveAssigned next steps and recorded outcomes↗︎
Communications support
Correspondence, calls and campaign preparation.
Client updates, email campaigns and social correspondence. Clear drafts, approvals and response handling; distribution is separately scoped.
You receiveReviewed material and a sending plan↗︎
Stakeholder records
Meeting notes, commitments and replies.
The meeting account, the commitment and the reply stay distinct. Another adviser can see who said what and what remains open.
You receiveConversation history and commitments↗︎
Office continuity
Account ownership and office handover.
Domains, mail, numbers and files. Clear ownership, recovery responsibilities and an agreed handover.
You receiveOwnership register and handover check↗︎
Who carries the work.
epv
Defines the answerable question, reads the agreed records, prepares the brief and records the follow-up. Alex Pustovoyt remains accountable for review and delivery.
Responsibility and review ↗︎The working desk
Retains source versions, follow-ups and review history so another person can continue the work. The software supports the reviewer’s judgement.
Communication and follow-throughCalls, campaigns
Calls, campaigns
and correspondence.
Telephone follow-ups, email campaigns and social correspondence can be commissioned around a defined matter. We agree who may be contacted and why, the reviewed material, the sender and the reply route before contact begins. Our phone and private mail infrastructure support separately scoped communication work. See communications support ↗︎
Questions about the workWhat happens when
What happens when
the matter changes?
What if a council agenda or policy page changes?
The installed desk keeps captures of selected public pages and shows the text changes. We review the difference against your question, retain the earlier version and assign the next step. The check schedule is agreed; failed or missed checks are visible.
Does a page check include its PDFs and recordings?
The installed desk checks selected static HTML or text pages while it is running. Linked PDFs, recordings and pages needing a login are included only when named in the agreed source set, with their review method and schedule. Watching a page does not mean every attachment has been read. The browser workspace works with supplied records and does not collect sources.
Does an agenda item mean a decision has been made?
An agenda item alone is not an approval. We distinguish a proposal, a committee recommendation and an adopted decision in the brief. The source and its date stay with that status; the next step follows the actual stage of the matter.
Can meeting notes and correspondence sit beside official records?
Yes. Supplied notes and correspondence keep their own source labels and revisions. A client brief can refer to both, while distinguishing a published decision from someone’s account of a conversation. Review records belong to the exact version of the brief.
Does epv represent us before government?
The three standard engagements cover research, working records and reviewed briefs. Government representation, lobbying, legal opinions and political campaign services are outside those scopes. Separately commissioned communication needs an agreed purpose, a clear account of who may be contacted and why, and a responsible sender before contact begins.
Can you support calls, email campaigns and social correspondence?
Those can be separately scoped around the matter. We agree who may be contacted, the approved material and who sends and handles replies. Your channel accounts and the working records remain distinct. Read about communications support ↗︎
What happens when an adviser leaves?
The next adviser needs the sources, open questions, people and dates. The desk exports the working record and versioned brief. Installation also includes an office ownership register and an agreed handover check. Read about office continuity ↗︎
Commission the research directly. The browser workspace is an optional demonstration of the record mechanics. Installation adds the private local desk and selected source checks. Every paid engagement defines the sources, deliverables and schedule in writing.
Try the record tools ↗︎